Weightlifter Kianoush Rostami Sets New World Record, Wins First Rio Gold For Iran
Iran has won the first medal of the Rio 2016 Olympics Games as weightlifter Kianoush Rostami grabs gold in the men's 85-kilogram category with a world record after lifting a total of 396 kilograms. The 25-year-old Iranian athlete lifted 179 and 217 kilograms in snatch and in clean and jerk respectively. Rostami eclipsed his own world mark set in May by one kilogram, and beat Tian Tao of China, who snatched the silver medal with a total lift of 395 kilograms. Romanian Gabriel Sincraian grabbed the bronze medal with a lift of 390 kilograms. ...
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